King_Bob_IV

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[–] King_Bob_IV@startrek.website 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

They are rebel military governors of a station that seceded from the earth government. The media in question is a part of a propaganda wing of an anti-democratic authoritarian government they are under blockade and misinformation campaign from.

By no means are they saints nor are they anything but military governors at this point. But in their defense the station was a military installation and they later go on to form a democratic government and cede control of the station back to it. So it's definitely a show that has a stand up to those giving immoral and illegal orders vibe. Not saints, definitely military and wield it heavily sometimes. But overall the message is one of following the democratic process and respecting the freedom of the press.

The rest of the episode is centered around Sheridan allowing the freedom of the press and then getting burned in the end by the propaganda machine twisting everything that is said an seen to their own advantage. But still ends on the note that they were right to open up and right to believe in continuing to be open.

Also a voters pay and retirement benefits are not likely to be impacted by how they vote. Civil service it can make a huge difference in the long run if you retire vs get dismissed.

[–] King_Bob_IV@startrek.website 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

As much as that is a wonderful sentiment. Retirement vs firing might make a substantial difference in their quality of life i. Retirement whereas getting fired is a symbolic gesture that may or may not have any impact at all. I can understand trying to make sure that personally you come out as on as possible.

[–] King_Bob_IV@startrek.website 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

From my limited understanding the removal of an apex predator can cause role effects through a good chain. First their primary preys will tend to over populate. Then the food sources for this pretty well get devastated by the extra consumption. Then any animal or plant that relies upon whatever food sources can collapse as well.

The example that was explained to me, and please give me some grace as this is me remembering this from a zoology course in college a decade ago, I a burn in Yellowstone national Park.

Birders had noticed that a population of a small songbird had collapsed. When wolves were reintroduced to the park they started to bounce back. Turns out the birds only beard in a particular your of shrub. That shrub was getting over eaten by the elk population despite it not being a prefered food since. The elk were heavily overpopulated and devouring less preferred food in much higher volumes because there were no wolves to keep the population in check. So when wolves can't back everything started to balance back out.

This is a pretty straightforward example of how interconnected the average food web in an ecosystem in. These kind of role effects can spread well past the immediate area where a key species is removed. But hopefully it can help show how one species can be so critical for an ecosystem. I don't know about the animals in this case, but I suspect it would be something like this.

[–] King_Bob_IV@startrek.website 4 points 3 weeks ago

I always carried purple, none of the guys I knew would steal a purple lighter and I always knew which where mine.

[–] King_Bob_IV@startrek.website 3 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Look into dice trays, put some sacrificial wood between your table and the dice. All the nice sounds, none of the unintentional damage.

[–] King_Bob_IV@startrek.website 4 points 1 month ago

Not a country? Maybe that's why it's not included.

[–] King_Bob_IV@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I think in the third case the symbiont wouldn't be in Sto'Vo'Kor. It didn't die. So a Jadzia returning would be without Dax. So then the question would be would she return with the Dax memories or not.

[–] King_Bob_IV@startrek.website 6 points 1 month ago

As an Alberta I resent the accuracy of your assessment....

[–] King_Bob_IV@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago

He is also being charged federally. And that is the capital case.

[–] King_Bob_IV@startrek.website 3 points 3 months ago

There are some polishs that are specifically magnetic. They are really cool.

[–] King_Bob_IV@startrek.website 7 points 3 months ago

This weekend I got to use my new name and pronouns with my community for the first time ever. I couldn't believe how good it felt to hear my new name coming from the people I love. I have been having a really tough couple of months as I have been slowly processing my gender and the joy this weekend gave me made it all feel worth it.

I am extremely lucky, I have so many amazing people around me. All of my people that I reintroduced myself to were excited and supportive. I know that I have a really long road ahead and that not everyone is going to be that great. But I got a taste of what I am doing this for and I think she's going to be worth it.

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